Mauléon, Deux-Sèvres
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mauléon, also known as Mauléon-Bocage (French pronunciation: [moleɔ̃ bɔkaʒ]) is a commune and town in the French department of Deux-Sèvres, in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, western France. It is around 20 km southeast of Cholet, and around 70 km southeast of Nantes.
Mauléon | |
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Coordinates: 46°55′25″N 0°44′54″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Deux-Sèvres |
Arrondissement | Bressuire |
Canton | Mauléon |
Intercommunality | CA Bocage Bressuirais |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre-Yves Marolleau[1] |
Area 1 | 120.64 km2 (46.58 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 8,597 |
• Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 79079 /79700 |
Elevation | 104–226 m (341–741 ft) (avg. 187 m or 614 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
History
Mauléon was formed in 1965 by the merger of the two former communes of Châtillon-sur-Sèvre and Saint-Jouin-sous-Châtillon.[3] In January 1973, Mauléon absorbed the former communes La Chapelle-Largeau, Loublande, Rorthais, Saint-Amand-sur-Sèvre, Saint-Aubin-de-Baubigné, Le Temple and Moulins.[4] In January 1992 Saint-Amand-sur-Sèvre was re-established as an independent commune.[5]
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 6,710 | — |
1975 | 6,991 | +0.59% |
1982 | 7,234 | +0.49% |
1990 | 7,514 | +0.48% |
1999 | 7,327 | −0.28% |
2007 | 7,885 | +0.92% |
2012 | 8,354 | +1.16% |
2017 | 8,519 | +0.39% |
Source: INSEE[6] |
See also
References
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